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DSM to YVP: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Quujjuaq (Kuujjuaq Airport)
1,587 mi
2,553 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- YVP — Kuujjuaq Airport · Quujjuaq, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near YVP
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport68 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport93 mi away
- XGR · Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport98 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from YVP?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Quujjuaq (YVP) is 1,587 miles (2,553 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to YVP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Quujjuaq?
Quujjuaq is 1 hour ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to YVP?
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